High divers take the plunge in the Seine in a new test of Paris’ reclaimed river
- Paris is hosting its first high-diving competition in the Seine from a 20-meter platform near the Eiffel Tower.
- The event highlighted challenges in the city's efforts to reclaim the river for recreational use.
- Training was temporarily suspended due to traces of hydrocarbons detected upstream, but was resumed after treatment of the affected area.
- The high diving event is part of the European Aquatics Championships, which will run until August 16.
- Hundreds of spectators gathered along the riverbanks to watch the competition.
PARIS (AP) — Paris is staging its first high-diving competition in the Seine, with athletes launching themselves from a 20-meter platform in front of the Eiffel Tower — a spectacular new test of the city’s effort to reclaim its river for sport.
The event on the Bir-Hakeim Bridge has also exposed the fragility of that ambition: Organizers suspended training Thursday when traces of hydrocarbons were detected upstream. By Friday, the French Swimming Federation said the affected area had been treated, allowing athletes to return to the water and the event to proceed as planned.
High diving concludes Saturday with the final two rounds and medal events, while the broader European Aquatics Championships run through Aug. 16. “There are things that are within our control, and there are uncertainties that are inevitably linked to any outdoor activity,” said Maxime Sauvage, Paris deputy mayor in charge of sports, sports facilities and equal access to sport.
高台跳水运动员在塞纳河进行新测试，展示巴黎的复兴河流
巴黎正在塞纳河举办首场高台跳水比赛，运动员从高达20米的平台跳入水中，背景是埃菲尔铁塔，这是城市复兴河流努力的一次壮观测试。
在比尔哈基姆桥上的活动也暴露了这一雄心的脆弱性：由于上游检测到石油烃痕迹，组织者于周四暂停了训练。到周五，法国游泳联合会表示，受影响区域已得到处理，运动员可以重新进入水中，活动按计划进行。
高台跳水比赛将在周六结束，届时将进行最后两轮和颁奖活动，而更广泛的欧洲水上运动锦标赛将持续至8月16日。“有些事情在我们的控制之内，还有一些不确定性是任何户外活动不可避免的，”巴黎副市长马克西姆·索瓦日说，他负责体育、体育设施和公平参与体育。